Hail to all dog owners who rescue! We have two and they are the best dogs we have ever had. I don't know how that happened but it is true. One kind of reminds me of Blackdog...we named ours Lucky because we told him he won the dog lottery the day we took him home. Happy New Years Grumpy staff, Grumpy Family, to our own dear Dr. Grumpy and Grumpyites everywhere!

I have a Cooper also. He was a semi-rescue. He is a whippet mix and the guy I got him from had him in a condo crated for 12+ hours a day. He had behavior problems (uhh ya think? I would too if you put me in a crate that long) Needless to say, he is the best dog I have ever owned. I love to hear my 2 year old scream, "It's COOPER DOG! Hi Cooper" 500 times a day. And the dog looks at me as if to say, please rescue me from this child. He deserves doggy sainthood.

I was reading your archive I just wanted to tell you that I love the name Blackdog. My parents are the proud owners of three cats with somewhat similar names- Spotty Kitty, White Kitty, and Momma Kitty. Also their medium dog (out of three) is name Biggie. Go figure.Also your crazy patients have made me ponder how my neurologist sees me.

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